Lot 412
South Union, Kentucky. Beautiful strike of boxed postmark on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Washington, D.C., expert cover repair at top, Very Fine appearance.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 413
Cape Girardeau, lt. (Louisiana Territory)/10 August 1812. Manuscript postmark on folded cover to Elizabethtown, Kentucky with manuscript "Paid 34" War rate, contents lengthy legal document, some docketing & minor stain at bottom right, F.-V.F., Cape Girardeau became part of Missouri Territory; with 1997 P.S.E. certificate.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160
Lot 414
Natchez*Mar. 31. Light strike of straight line postmark on 1807 folded cover to Massachusetts with manuscript "25" rate, manuscript notation "by the Mail" in hand drawn box, interesting letter which talks of slaves and the cotton harvest, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 415
New Orleans Balance. An eclectic group of 17 stampless covers to & from New Orleans, many with foreign origins or destinations, included are forwarder's, an early cover to France on printed circular, incoming 1851 cover from Switzerland, 1856 cover to Nova Scotia, 1840 cover from Rio de Janeiro to New York sent via New Orleans with blue cds, 1821 folded cover from New Orleans to France carried privately to France with manuscript forwarder's manuscript endorsement, etc., mixed condition, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot 416
New Orleans Balance. An interesting lot of 25 covers with a wide variety of markings & usages, much is Waterway/Steam related, plus a number of New Orleans Auxiliary markings are noted, included are manuscript Name of Boat markings, Forwarder's including "Wm Byan/New Orleans" oval handstamp on defective cover to Texas, green "N.O.U.S. City Post" Snowshovel & "Car 2" Carrier handstamps, New Orleans red box "Adv. 1." handstamp, mixed condition, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot 417
New Orleans, La. Red cds on 1852 printed circular with matching "Paid 4 "rate handstamp to Italy, markings include bold red orange "2" credit handstamp with arrival backstamps, Very Fine, a choice cover showing this scarce printed matter rate.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,800
Lot 418
Prevost, La. Manuscript postmark on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed "To Her Royal Highness, Queen Isabella of England", the entire is additionally franked with manuscript "Paid 21cts", entire with red "London" arrival cds, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot 419
Thibodaux, La. Red cds on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to New Orleans with grid cancel, manuscript endorsed "Per Holden's Stage", who carried the entire up Bayou LaFourche to Thibodaux for mailing, flap torn, Very Fine.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $105
Lot 420
Bucksport, Me. Blue cds with fancy grid & "Paid" in two section boxed grid tying 1851 3¢ dull red (diagonal crease & cut in) on cover to Boston, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot 421
East Knox (Maine), Feb 22. Manuscript postmark and manuscript '12½' rate on 1839 folded letter to Tamworth, New Hampshire, with lengthy contents relating to Aroostook (Indian) War, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $145